His Honor's Levee

Feilding Star, Volume IX, Issue 35, 10 September 1887, Page 4

His Honor's Levee

il You were found drunk in a snowdrift last night," said his Houor to Poter Farwell. „ 7 "There's a mistake, sir, replied Peter. " I told the officer so | •when be collared me^ but he was an obstinate fellow and wanted to- make capital by running me in." " Where was the mistake ?" "Well, sir, I had a bet with a chap that I gould drink a pint of bot coffee^ and 'fee* doWn "in the snow for two Lours by the watch. I had been there tiboutan tour, when the officer found me." : V ; :' '. ; >: '.[" ' T;. ' .- " Then you were trying an expeninent for the benefit of Polar expen- | ditioris? '■' < ' "Exactly, sir. I wanted to prove that feoffee would keep out more cold jfcbaji whisky." " And the officer fovmd this coffee cup in your pocket," contiaued his Hono*>as ie held up a bottle witH talf a pint of whisky in it J Th?' /prisoner: changed colour iour different times in ten seconds, looked about him in a bewildered and...helpless way, fcna* finally: whispered. f> " I^l can't exactly understand I " Well PilterirU give you thirty days to clear up your memory, and I'd advise you to l©^ c coffee .alone. It biMh like a serpent and stingeth litft fl^aSaerl" ' ;